Position the pleat tape over the rod pocket and pin the layers with straight pins.
Rod pocket pull pleated tape.
Yongle store 12 yards length 3 2 wide curtain tape curtain heading deep pinch pleat tape white 3 2 x 12 yards spacing 1 18 3 centimeter 4 9 out of 5 stars 17 17 86 17.
The pleat hooks come with 2 3 or 4 prongs for the option of 1 2 or 3 pleats per hook.
Our rod pocket style is a very classic casual and traditional choice.
The pocket is designed to fit tight on the curtain rod so it can be ruched to create folds and volume.
Draperydiy white plastic rings for roman shades 5 8 50 per pack 3 8.
The drapery rod is then inserted through pocket.
Pleater tape is a band of material that has the pleat pockets already sewn in.
Sew a 1 2 inch seam across the top of the rod pocket curtains right sides together.
Dritz 232 stitch witchery super weight 2 inch x 10 yards white 4 5 out of 5 stars 39.
This is the pleat tape used to make pleats with 4 pronged pins.
Curtain accessory 20meters curtain pinch tape pull pleat tape cloth belt pencil pleated drapery tape 4 5 out of 5 stars 53.
The tape will show pleat sections and spaces between the pleats.
Drapery pins are not used on a rod pocket panel.
The tape has little slender pockets for the prongs of the drapery pins.
Pin the pleater tape to the wrong side of the curtain a 1 2 inch from the top.
Pleat tape comes with hook holes 1 2 inch and 1 inch apart for smaller or larger pleats.
This style of drapery works best as stationary panels as they are not best for everyday use.
This photo shows the tape already sewn onto ready made rod pocket curtains that i purchased.
If you want operable draperies try grommet or pleat instead.
Like french pleat tape pull string tape for goblet diamond and pinch pleats is sewn to the drapery heading.
Once drapes are arranged they are intended to be left pulled open as decorative side panels.
One or more pull strings control the size depth and complexity of pleats.
The rod pocket pleat also know as a pole pocket is a pleat where a pocket is formed at the top of the drapery panel.
The pocket for the drapery rod is able to accommodate up to a two.
Pin the raw edges of the tape under.
Eyelets for your curtain rod rings are necessary so that the drapes can hook onto the rings straight in line with the curtain rod.